Life-altering : abortion stories from the Midwest / Angie Leventis Lourgos.
- Lourgos, Angie Leventis
- Date:
- 2023
- Books
About this work
Also known as
Abortion stories from the Midwest
Description
"Life-Altering: Abortion Stories from the Midwest examines different aspects of abortion from the perspectives of those who have terminated pregnancies, illustrating how court cases, state legislation, and religious beliefs can shape the lives and reproductive choices of ordinary people. Based on pieces that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune, each chapter imparts one person's experience with abortion"-- Provided by publisher.
Publication/Creation
Columbia, Missouri : University of Missouri Press, 2023.
Physical description
ix, 237 pages ; 24 cm
Contributors
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Introduction -- Crossing the Mississippi River -- A doctor without a name -- Two cherubs -- Tiny footprints -- Taxpayer-funded abortion -- Last clinic standing -- Funerals for fetal remains -- Abortion by iPad, phone or mail -- 800 miles -- Help from a stranger -- Jane Doe -- Abortions in the shadow of Notre Dame -- Weighing the risk -- Saving the embryo -- Booking a hotel, plane ticket and abortion, in one spot -- Violence and faith.
Type/Technique
Languages
Subjects
- AbortionMiddle West
- AbortionLaw and legislationMiddle West
- AbortionMiddle WestReligious aspects
- Pro-choice movementHistory and criticism
- Pro-life movementHistory and criticism
- Reproductive rightsMiddle West
- Abortion applicantsMiddle WestPersonal narratives
- Abortion Applicants
- Reproductive Behavior
- Midwestern United States
Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineUNO.AI.63Open shelves
Permanent link
Identifiers
ISBN
- 9780826222985
- 0826222986